Oregon's Kate Brown to be first openly bisexual governor in U.S. history

Feb 14, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown, set to become the nation's first openly bisexual governor on Wednesday, is an under-the-radar liberal Democrat known for her struggles to expand voting and her push for greater campaign finance transparency.Governor John Kitzhaber resigned his post on Friday amid influence-peddling allegations involving his fiance that have triggered a criminal corruption probe and led to a frenzy of criticism from prominent fellow Democrats."This is a sad day for Oregon. But I am confident that legislators are ready to come together to move...